LE MARKSTEIN (AFP) -- Jonas Vingegaard said he felt "euphoric" after surviving Saturday's penultimate stage of the Tour de France to virtually clinch his second successive title. *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey (left) and UAE Team Emirates'...
BOURG-EN-BRESSE (AFP) -- After sprinting to victory in Thursday's Tour de France stage on July 20, Dane Kasper Asgreen showed most delight as he talked of countryman Jonas Vingegaard "thriving under pressure" in defence of the overall title. *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the...
COURCHEVEL (AFP) -- Jonas Vingegaard climbed into a rock-solid lead in the Tour de France on Wednesday, July 19, as his main rival Tadej Pogacar lost almost six minutes on the toughest climb on the 21 stages. *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey...
COMBLOUX (AFP) -- Jonas Vingegaard soared to a crushing triumph on stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, July 18, winning the 22.4km time trial by 1min 38sec from Tadej Pogacar, who was second. *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey cycles to the...
SAINT-GERVAIS (AFP) -- Tadej Pogacar on Monday, July 17, echoed his Tour de France rival Jonas Vingegaard on the question of doping, saying he understood "people asking the question" because "we ride fast." *UAE Team Emirates' Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar wearing the best young rider's white jersey...
SAINT-GERVAIS (AFP) -- Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard kept the overall lead of the Tour de France on Sunday, July 16, crossing the finish line in the second of four Alpine tests wheel to wheel with Tadej Pogacar. *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard celebrates on the podium with the...
MORZINE (AFP) -- Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard fought off a ferocious attack from Tadej Pogacar on the first of four Alpine tests in the Tour de France on Saturday, July 15, Spain's Carlos Rodriguez won stage 14. *Grenadiers' Spanish rider Carlos Rodriguez Cano cycles to the finish line to win...
COL DU GRAND COLOMBIER (AFP) -- Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard hailed his rivalry with Tadej Pogacar after surviving the Slovenian's latest attack to cling on to the overall lead of the Tour de France on the Grand Colombier mountain on Friday, July 14. *UAE Team Emirates' Slovenian rider Tadej...
BELLEVILLE (AFP) -- Basque rider Ion Izagirre broke away to claim stage 12 of the Tour de France on Thursday, July 13, as defending champion Jonas Vingegaard retained a slender lead in his duel with Tadej Pogacar. *UAE Team Emirates' Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar wearing the best young rider's...
ISSOIRE (AFP) -- Pello Bilbao won a hot and hilly stage 10 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, July 11, becoming the first Spaniard in five years to win a stage on the world's biggest bike race. *Bahrain - Victorious' Spanish rider Pello Bilbao celebrates his victory on the podium after winning the...
ORCINES (AFP) -- Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard held on to the Tour de France overall lead on Sunday, July 9, ahead of the first rest day as Canada's Michael Woods took a prestigious stage win on the Puy de Dome volcano. *Jonas Vinggeaard. (AFP)* France's Pierre Latour crossed 28 seconds behind...
LIMOGES (AFP) -- The struggle between two-time winner Tadej Pogacar and defending champion Jonas Vingegaard will be given a breathtaking backdrop Sunday, July 9, as the peloton climbs the dormant Puy de Dome volcano. *Jonas Vinggeaard. (AFP)* A day after the Tour said goodbye to star sprinter Mark...
